UCLA has been facing a shortage of blood donors throughout the pandemic who could help those with sickle cell disease. The UCLA Blood and Platelet Center continues to face a critical blood shortage, said Thomas King, the campus liaison for the blood center. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
Two state bills addressing zoning and housing development will take a small but significant step toward addressing California’s housing crisis, some UCLA faculty and students said. Read more...
Photo: Two California bills pertaining to zoning and housing development attempt to take small strides toward improving the state’s housing crisis. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
The California Public Employment Relations Board announced the University of California failed to recognize the UC Student Researchers United-UAW union. On Sept. 2, the UC filed a letter with PERB where the University stated it was willing to recognize approximately 11,000 graduate student researchers, however, it found the inclusion of fellows and trainees in the union inappropriate. Read more...
Photo: The California Public Employment Relations Board declared the University of California officially failed to recognize the student researchers union after the University’s response intended to exclude trainees and fellows. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 10:43 p.m. About 1,500 students and alumni across the Los Angeles area and the globe came together Saturday for the first in-person UCLA Volunteer Day since 2019. Read more...
Photo: Over a thousand students and alumni participated in the Volunteer Day 2021, the 13th iteration of the annual event. Students chose from more than 40 organizations to volunteer with around Los Angeles and beyond. (Courtesy of Mominah Subhan)
This post was updated Sept. 30 at 3:40 p.m. Local officials held an in-person outreach and service event for people experiencing homelessness at the Westwood Recreation Center on Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Dozens of individuals experiencing homelessness received services at Westwood Connect Day on Tuesday. Co-hosted by local officials and service providers throughout Los Angeles, the event offered legal, medical, housing and hygiene services. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 10:48 p.m. The Black Bruin Resource Center’s permanent physical space in Kerckhoff Hall officially opened to students Monday. The BBRC began offering activities and events in summer 2020, but services were virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: The Black Bruin Resource Center’s permanent location in Kerckhoff 168 opened to students Monday. The center began offering online services to Black students in summer 2020. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Sept. 28 at 12:23 p.m. Students and staff were evacuated from Kerckhoff Hall Monday afternoon after fire alarms went off in the building. Read more...
Photo: Two smoke detectors were simultaneously activated in Kerckhoff Hall around 2:00 p.m. Monday. Students and staff were evacuated from the building while the fire department investigated, but no fire was found. (Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin senior staff)
